Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Barley
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Gerste
In French
Gillyflower
orge
In Spanish
Gillyflower
cebada
In Greek
Gillyflower
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
cevada
In Polish
Gillyflower
jęczmień
In Latin
Matthiola incana
hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Barley
Season and care of Gillyflower and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Barley season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Barley is Not Available.
Gillyflower and Barley Physical Information
Gillyflower and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gillyflower and Barley are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Barley flower color: Not Available
- Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Gillyflower and Barley
Care of Gillyflower and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.